A little more than three years ago we moved from South Florida to the Midwest. We bought our house in cash, sight unseen. And let me tell you it has been an adventure. Welcome to
Mike Knoll and Jeff Daily live in a beautifully-preserved 1950's ranch house in Ladue.
As a relatively young (history-wise) and suburban city, Charlotte has a high volume of 1950s ranches.
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We completed a full interior and exterior renovation and addition to a 1950s ranch home in Mission Hills, initially designed by William Wurster (1895-1973).
Be honest: When was the last time you thought about how your garage looks and how well it complements your home? These exterior makeovers might make you take a second glance at landscape, detailing, and more to give new life to these useful spaces.
Hi friends and Happy New Year!! I hope you have a great year ahead full of awesome DIY projects. If you’re new here I’ll catch you up to speed and re introduce myself. I’m Stefani, I grew up learning construction and carpentry from my Father. While I was in college I joined the Army National
The "After" (above) The "Before" (Above) These next few weeks I wanted to share a few before and after pictures of our old house! As many of you know, we recently moved into a new house which we are loving! But, I never really got around to sharing any of the house projects we poured our hearts into these last 5 years at the old house! So, without further ado...here goes!! In the Fall of 2015, we pulled up to our old house for the very first time! To say it needed a little vision is an understatement, especially the exterior. However, I could see my dreams of a proper English cottage taking shape in my mind. I'm a total anglophile, and I had all sorts of ideas on how to take it from drab ranch house to sweet little cottage. Surprisingly, the house only had one owner before us. A professor bought the home in the mid 1950's when it was brand new, and lived in it up until his death at age 95 in 2015. He was a bit of a recluse (so the neighbors told us) and had literally planted bamboo around the entire house in order to block all the visibility from the windows. Needless to say, the front yard (as well as the back) was a bit of a mess, a bit of a jungle. The first thing we did was start working on killing the bamboo, taking out the mess of plants, and making plans to spruce up the exterior. The FIRST task was painting the exterior brick! I normally love brick, but this was a dirty weird brown color and desperately needed some livening up. My mother-in-law was so kind to fly up and help me paint it. We chose the color China White, which is a warm white (which is what I was going for). We borrowed a friend's paint sprayer and it took about 2 days to accomplish. We were so proud of ourselves for doing it ourselves! (Girl power! haha) Our SECOND task was adding some charm in the form of shutters for the windows. I found a tutorial online for some basic wood shutters, and Kevin and I went to work building and painting them. I chose the color Cathedral Gray, and was so happy with how they turned out. Our THIRD task was redesigning the front landscaping. I wanted something simple and sweet. In the end, we chose a small brick patio and pathway, and a planter filled with all sorts of cottage plants (including lambs ears, poetry lavender, Russian sage, Peonies, Dusty Miller, etc). Lastly, (and maybe my favorite addition) was planting the climbing rose. I figured all good cottages have a climbing rose adorning their walls, so I needed one too. I did some research and chose a Cecil Bruner rose which is a soft blush pink. I could not believe how fast it grew and our second springtime it literally overflowed with the loveliest blooms! It's amazing how just a little creativity, paint and hard work can transform a place! What do you think?? While we no longer live here, I love to still drive by this old house and just smile at how far it's come!! xoxo
No era does cocktail hour quite like the 1950s. Back then cocktail parties were all the rage — and no party was complete without the drinks flowing and a table filled with finger food. While some of the cocktails were quite fancy, the food was pretty basic. From tea sandwiches and deviled eggs to meatballs and pigs in a blanket, the cocktail hour foods of the 1950s were simple to make, but still quite delicious. Do you think you have what it takes to host a 1950s cocktail hour? Scroll through to
All these flavors blend perfectly together, yet are still distinct. You will love how simple, delicious, and healthy this recipe is.
Explore our 1950s ranch house makeover with a fully remodeled interior and exterior for timeless charm that meets modern living.
House Tour: A Room by Room look into our 1950s Ranch Home
Locati Architects designed this rustic contemporary waterside retreat offering stylish entertaining spaces on Whitefish Lake, Montana.
Creekside Residence by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: Poul Kjærholm´s PK22 lounge chairs (1955), Serge Mouille´s tripod floor lamp (ca.1950s) and Jean Royère´s Ours Polaire sofa (ca.1947). / Home DSGN
I live in a sea of 1950’s ranch brick homes with tall aging trees. Colorado sunshine can be relentless in the summertime and these trees bring welcome relief from the heat. They also bring other emotions—namely worry—if you’re my husband, Randy. A few months ago we had high winds sweep through our neighborhood and a […]
This concise explanation of Keyline theory and practice was intended for California ranchers and farmers.
In stark contrast to the North East Tyneside cinematic style wedding of this morning, this afternoon, we're heading off over to British Columbia in
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We flipped a house! It’s our first flip ever and we’ve so excited to give you a tour and our experience renovating it 💕This house was a labor of love and we’re so excited for the memories to be made by the future family who purchases this beauty.
Just as interior styles come and go, plant and garden styles cycle in and out of fashion, too. As part of Australian House & Garden's 70th anniversary review, horticulturalist Helen Young surveys the garden and landscaping trends that have defined the past seven decades.
Midcentury Modernism has in recent years become a prized “retro” look among the young and stylish. The furnishings that helped define the era.
I know the title reads "before and after", but the series of posts coming your way are truly more of a "then and now". Why is that? Well because I'm never done re-decorating and styling our home. I mean, you already heard my dreams to renovate our 1954 cabinetry. Yes, one day I will see my kitchen dreams come to life!! But, anyway, I digress... Back to the fun stuff...the transformation thus far!! Our home was a little...ummmm...frightening when we bought it. "Hot mess" is a phrase that also came to mind. Ahhhh, our diamond in the rough! Our home was so far from welcoming. We took it from dark, overgrown, stained, cramped and closed off to happy, light and bright! Much better, don't you think?!? Next up...the living room portion of our "great room"!
A room by room guide to the paint colors, sheens, and products we used in our home by the creek.
Renovate | Decorate | Recreate
Midcentury Modernism has in recent years become a prized “retro” look among the young and stylish. The furnishings that helped define the era.
As a relatively young (history-wise) and suburban city, Charlotte has a high volume of 1950s ranches.
Sorry for the mini-break I took to reveal my DIY jewelry organizer...but it's back to the before and afters! (Insert round of applause here.) This series has been a blast to put together! I hope you guys are enjoying it too. If you've missed the intro, part one, part two or part three, make sure you catch up! Now it's time to show how our dark, closed-off kitchen became a bright light in our home. I may have mentioned before that I'm so ready to overhaul our 1954 cabinets...but until we a) hit the lottery, or b) save up the funds, I, at least, have a pretty kitchen to look at. ;) Our kitchen hasn't changed a whole lot since I revealed the renovation, right after we moved in,so here's a little refresher... We couldn't afford a new kitchen, so I made it look as new as possible. We painted the cabinets, added new hardware, ripped out the linoleum and continued hardwoods throughout. We removed the restaurant booth (yes, I said restaurant booth) and used the cabinet from the back side of it to create an island. We also added lighting, new appliances, a new backsplash and countertops. It made a world of difference, and I couldn't believe how great our 1954 kitchen looked. What do you think...should we have just kept the old look?! ;)
A vintage Magic Chef range used only 28 times since 1955… a pristine pink bathroom… and more “frozen in time” features in this amazing time capsule house in St. Louis…The owners only ever lived downstairs! Thanks to Meredith and her connections for spotting it and sending it right in. Real estate agent Christopher Thiemet reports…
Today is our one year engagement anniversary, so we got this for the house. :)
I know the title reads "before and after", but the series of posts coming your way are truly more of a "then and now". Why is that? Well because I'm never done re-decorating and styling our home. I mean, you already heard my dreams to renovate our 1954 cabinetry. Yes, one day I will see my kitchen dreams come to life!! But, anyway, I digress... Back to the fun stuff...the transformation thus far!! Our home was a little...ummmm...frightening when we bought it. "Hot mess" is a phrase that also came to mind. Ahhhh, our diamond in the rough! Our home was so far from welcoming. We took it from dark, overgrown, stained, cramped and closed off to happy, light and bright! Much better, don't you think?!? Next up...the living room portion of our "great room"!
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The use of wood slatting isn’t anything new in garden design, but it's a trend that is big right now. We asked experts how to do it right.
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Midcentury Modernism has in recent years become a prized “retro” look among the young and stylish. The furnishings that helped define the era.
Late last year Patrick and I started on several house projects, most of which involved painting. We painted the newly built wall (which you got to see in our Christmas decor post), we painted the f…
This before and after is a little tough to illustrate. Our former hall/guest bath was tight. The doorway was narrow...the vanity was too big for the space. It was from the 1950's and not comfortable to use. Our master bath was even worse. It was also original to the house, much smaller, had a sink too small to ever wash your face in, the shower was leaking...and, well, I'm pretty sure you could be sitting on the toilet AND washing your hands at the same time. So yay for having two bathrooms (we previously only had one), but booooooooo that neither worked for us. Thankfully, they backed up to each other, and were right next to a master bedroom closet. Here is the floorplan before: Legend: (1) – Stairs to the Basement (2) – Hallway Coat Closet (3) – Linen Closet #1 (4) – Linen Closet #2 (5) – Main Bath (6) – Master Bath (7) – Bedroom #1 Closet (8) – Bedroom #2 Closet (9) – Bedroom #3 Closet (10) – Master Bedroom Closet #1 (11) – Master Bedroom Closet #2 And here is it is after we combined the two bathrooms and stole a little bit of master bedroom closet #1: Legend: (1) – Stairs to the Basement (2) – Hallway Coat Closet (3) – Linen Closet #1 (4) – Linen Closet #2 (5) – Main Bath (6) – Bedroom #1 Closet (7) – Bedroom #2 Closet (8) – My Closet (Master Bedroom Closet #1) (9) – Hubby’s Closet (Master Bedroom Closet #2) (10) – Master Bathroom (11) – Master Bedroom Closet #3 Hopefully those explanations and floor plans can help you visualize the transformation below. And considering our renovations were done on a tight budget, I think this bath turned out great!! Bye-bye 1950's.... I love how spacious this bathroom is now! Make sure you're all caught up with our before and after posts here: the intro, part one, two, three, four, five and six!
I think this wedding needs a category all its own. Something like Organic Fabulousness or Wine Country Wonderment. It just has this special kick that speaks to our wedding loving hearts and the purple...
